Seagulls and other wildlife contribute to high bacteria counts in the ocean, according to a new UCI study. May 31, 2001 By OLIVIA HAWKINSON The Orange County Register HUNTINGTON BEACH A University of California, Irvine, study suggests fecal bacteria from the Talbert Marsh contaminates popular swimming and surfing waters. Mysterious fluctuating bacteria counts have plagued the city since 1999, when health officials closed miles of coastline to swimming. A study released Wednesday says bacteria generated in the manmade saltwater marsh by seagulls and other wildlife might help push ocean bacteria levels thousands of times over the legal limit when ...